Deer have become more than a nuisance

In recent years, deer have become a nuisance in the Clintonville area because of the damage done to gardens and landscapes. Efforts to control and discourage them are in vain.

In recent years, deer have become a nuisance in the Clintonville area because of the damage done to gardens and landscapes. Efforts to control and discourage them are in vain.

Now one learns from the Sunday Dispatch article “Ohioans safe from many dangers, but not from ticks” that deer also can be dangerous, because they may be carriers of deer ticks. To quote specifically: “The spread of Lyme disease into the human population requires not only deer ticks but also deer and white-footed mice.”

Columbus and the rest of Franklin County must seriously address and control the deer population for safety reasons as well as maintenance of neighborhoods, which is one of Mayor Michael B. Coleman’s initiatives.